Munich beer festival begins

September 17 2005

07:25

To represent the full extent of the world's largest folk festival enough to get acquainted with some of the figures reported by RIA Novosti. Theresienwiese area of 42 hectares, the Great Meadow - 31 hectares of meadow and a small - 26 acres, which is once every four years in addition carried out yet and the Fair of agricultural products.

This year, to participate in Oktoberfest 1295 allowed candidates, including 633 traders, 328 exhibitors and more than 230 catering enterprises.

Feast will be served for almost eight thousand permanent staff and another four thousand helpers.